News Releases
The Executive News Releases are distributed by the County of Summit Department of Administration and Public Information.
- Administration & Public Information (Department)
- Sep 29, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Council recognize North American First People’s Day - Sep 7, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Council recognize Preparedness and Recovery Month - Sep 2, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Cares set to receive national recognition - Aug 31, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Community leaders remember those lost, highlight work to reduce overdoses - Aug 24, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Council Recognize the Akron Pride Festival and Equity March - Aug 23, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council Step Up for Stand Down - Aug 4, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County maintains very strong credit rating, secures $52 million bond financing - Aug 3, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Animal Control holds Clear the Shelter Adoption Event - Aug 2, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Council recognize Child Support and Immunization Awareness Months - Jul 15, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County - Media Advisory Medical Examiner 07-15-22 - Jun 29, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Shapiro announces the Dog Days of Summer Adoption Event - Jun 28, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Council pass critical legislation before summer recess - Jun 13, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County recognizes elder abuse awareness, Alzheimer’s and brain awareness - Jun 10, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive details largest ever investment, development of Summit Connects - Jun 3, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Shapiro and Council recognize Gun Violence Awareness Day - May 16, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County earns national recognition for opiate abatement, minority contractor programs - May 4, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Celebrates Older Americans Month - May 2, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month - Apr 29, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit and Medina Counties Celebrate In-Demand Jobs Week May 2-6 - Apr 27, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Shapiro announces National Pet Month Adoption Event - Apr 21, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County’s Summer Youth Employment Program registration underway - Apr 19, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Shapiro warns residents about phishing email scam - Apr 12, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Executive Shapiro Celebrates Public Safety Telecommunications Week - Mar 31, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Declares April Autism Acceptance, Child Abuse Prevention Month - Mar 29, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Council support Minority Health Month - Mar 23, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County’s Home Weatherization program assisted 140 homes in 2021 - Mar 14, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Shapiro announces Help a Puppy Get Lucky adoption event - Mar 1, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County celebrates March Women’s History, DD Awareness Month - Mar 1, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County partners with ACF for additional grassroots opiate abatement grants - Feb 17, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Municipalities officially form Summit County Regional Dispatch Center - Feb 1, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County celebrates Black History Month - Feb 1, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Racism as a Public Health Crisis committee presents Phase II findings - Jan 5, 2022 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Shapiro names new department directors
- Dec 20, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and EMA Remind Residents to Register for Reverse Alerts, Download App - Dec 17, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Shapiro reflects on $94 million community investments - Dec 6, 2021 :
Press Release: Akron, Ohio - DSSS Sewer Rate Adjustments - Nov 30, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Job and Family Services benefit system down for upgrades on Dec. 3 - Nov 23, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County supports Small Business Saturday - Nov 16, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Animal Control open for adoptions, public interaction - Nov 15, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Animal Control temporarily suspending adoptions, public interaction - Oct 26, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County provides development funds for Grace House, I Promise Housing - Oct 14, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County recognizes Stormwater Awareness Week - Oct 1, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Council recognize First People’s Day, Breast Cancer Awareness - Sep 29, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Age Friendly Summit County launching community engagement campaign - Sep 21, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - October is National Arts and Humanities Month in Summit County - Sep 16, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Executive and Council recognize Hunger Action Month and Day - Sep 13, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County celebrates Welcoming Week - Sep 2, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Council recognize Preparedness and Recovery Month - Aug 26, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Medical Examiner earns national accreditation - Aug 23, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Greta Johnson named 2021 ATHENA Akron Leadership Award recipient - Aug 19, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - $28.5 million in housing aid distributed by County Executive and community partners since start of COVID-19 pandemic - Aug 9, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Council Support Immunization Awareness Month - Aug 3, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Council Recognize Pride Festival and Child Support Awareness - Jul 2, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County EMA Director Named President of Local Toastmasters Club - Jul 1, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive thanks Governor DeWine, legislators for broadband reconciliation - Jun 29, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County recognizes Juneteenth holiday - Jun 29, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - OAAC recommends, Executive and Council approve $2.5 million in grants for opioid addiction and recovery services - Jun 29, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive targets community investment with federal funds - Jun 4, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Executive Shapiro and Council Recognize Gun Violence Awareness Day - Jun 2, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County recognizes elder abuse awareness, Alzheimer’s and brain awareness - May 27, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County earns national achievement award for police academy scholarships - May 26, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Executive Shapiro Dedicates Summit County Veterans Memorial Plaza - May 25, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County OhioMeansJobs Center to begin phase 2 reopening June 1 - May 24, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Akron Children’s Hospital to Purchase 47 North Main Street Property - May 17, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Public Health Issues Updated COVID-19 Guidance - May 14, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Moody’s Assigns Very Strong Credit Rating to Summit County - May 11, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Urban Institute Names Summit County as Upward Mobility Cohort Participant - May 5, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Virtual Summer Youth Education Program Now Accepting Applications - May 3, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Celebrates Older Americans Month, Senior Summit Conference - Apr 27, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Provides $100,000 Grant for Housing Redevelopment in Summit Lake - Apr 20, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Job and Family Services benefit system will be down for upgrades - Apr 9, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - FEMA Accepting COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Applications on April 12 - Apr 8, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Federal Grants Fund Community Development in Summit County - Apr 2, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Cares Program Processing Thousands of Housing and Utility Assistance Applications - Mar 31, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Appointments for Summit County Mass Vaccine Site Open at Noon - Mar 30, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Recognizes Minority Health Month, Autism Acceptance Month - Mar 26, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County’s COVID-19 Mass Vaccine Site to Open on April 3 - Mar 23, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Minority Contractor Capital Access Program accepting applications - Mar 23, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Eligibility Expanded; Traditional Unemployment Recipients To Begin Receiving $300 Payments - Mar 23, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County and Akron Host Annual Holocaust Commemoration and Ceremony - Mar 11, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Sheriff Sponsor Police Academy Scholarships - Mar 4, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Council Approve $16 Million for Rent and Utility Assistance - Mar 3, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Celebrates Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month - Mar 2, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Honors Women’s History Month - Mar 2, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Emergency Management Agency Announces New Smartphone App - Feb 22, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Supports Local Entrepreneurs Looking to Sharpen Skills - Jan 29, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Health Commissioner Extend Stay at Home Advisory - Jan 26, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Council Recognize Black History Month - Jan 19, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County and Direction Home Collaborating to Serve Older Adults Affected by COVID-19 Pandemic - Jan 15, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Executive Shapiro warns of fraudulent unemployment claims and identity theft - Jan 14, 2021 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County to Receive Portion of State-Allocated COVID-19 Vaccines for Phase 1B Distribution
- Dec 17, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive’s SOS Program Donates Funds to Local Veteran Nonprofit - Dec 17, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Warns Residents of COVID-19 Vaccine Scams - Dec 15, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Executive and Akron Mayor Encourage Liquor Permit Holders to Apply for the Ohio Bar and Restaurant Assistance Fund - Dec 14, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Health Commissioner Extend Stay at Home Advisory - Dec 9, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Hundreds of Summit County homes are lead free thanks to County collaboration - Dec 8, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Council Provide $1 Million for Affordable Housing - Dec 3, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Akron-Summit Council on Holocaust & Genocide Education Host the Akron-Summit Holocaust Student Collaborative Project - Nov 24, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - More than $5.1 million in grants provided to 180 nonprofits through federal CARES Act funds - Nov 19, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Health Commissioner Issue Stay At Home Advisory - Nov 17, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Provides $5 Million to 1279 Small Businesses with Final Grant Funds; State Offering Additional Grant Opportunities - Oct 27, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive, Council Providing Payroll Support to University, Akron and Barberton Police Departments - Oct 20, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Operations Fleet Maintenance Facility Limited Environmental Review - Sep 24, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive and Sheriff Sponsor Police Academy Scholarships - Sep 23, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Launches Redesigned Website - Sep 23, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Shapiro and Council Authorize Funds for Additional Small Business Grants, Akron-Canton Airport - Sep 22, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Partners with Direction Home to Provide Technology, Other Resources to Older Adults - Sep 22, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Summit County Executive Shapiro announces $7.3 Million in Grants to Schools for COVID-19 Costs - Sep 22, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Shapiro and Council Approve $6.5 Million of CARES Funding to Support Local Non-Profits - Sep 15, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Executive Shapiro Announces Second Round of Rent, Mortgage and Utility Assistance Opening September 21 - Jun 19, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Animal Control Announces Adoptions by Appointment - Aug 25, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Job and Family Services CFO Named Notable LGBTQ Executive - Aug 25, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - Mayor Horrigan and County Executive Shapiro Make Final Push to Count Residents in Last Six Weeks of 2020 Census - Aug 24, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Supplies Settlement Medications to Western Reserve - Aug 11, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County, Fairlawn and Akron Collaborate on Fiber Network Expansion for use in Courts and Jail - Aug 6, 2020 :
Press Release: Summit County, OH - County Transportation Improvement District Receives $569,733 for Three Local Projects - Jul 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County Grants $1.3 Million for Final Round of Small Business Grants - Jul 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - OAAC Stakeholders Award Centering Pregnancy Grants to Cleveland Clinic Akron General and Summa Health - Jul 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Ohio Department of Health Classifies Summit County as Level 3 Public Emergency; Facial Coverings Now Mandatory - Jun 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County Executive Announces 2020 Summer Youth Virtual Education Program - Jun 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County and Chamber Support 1,274 Small Businesses with Additional COVID-19 Emergency Relief Grants - Jun 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Minority Contractor Capital Access Program accepting applications; virtual information session set for June 30 - Jun 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County Partners with United Way to Provide Rent and Mortgage Assistance - Jun 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County Providing $1.4 Million for COVID-19 Mass Testing - May 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Operations Fleet Maintenance Facility Project Q-614 Request for Public Comment - May 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County, City Fund Minority Contractor Capital Access Program - May 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - For Immediate Release: County Provides Additional Small Business Grant Funding - Apr 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County and Chamber to Award Over 300 Small Business Grants - Apr 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County Executive Warns Residents of COVID-19 Scams - Apr 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - ODJFS Expands Unemployment Call Center Hours - Apr 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Provides Additional Funding to Battered Women’s Shelter and Food Bank - Apr 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Mayor Horrigan and County Executive Shapiro remind residents that April 1 is Census Day - Apr 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Board of Elections Issues Guidelines for Primary Election - Apr 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Greater Akron Chamber Now Accepting COVID-19 Small Business Grant Applications - Apr 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Local Girl Scout Supports Refugees with Toiletry Kits - Mar 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Creates COVID-19 Small Business Emergency Relief Grant Program - Mar 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Job and Family Services Announces SNAP Recertification and Interim Report Suspension - Mar 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Pandemic Child Care Information - Mar 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Office of Consumer Affairs Announces Temporary Halt to Certain Solicitor Permits - Mar 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Executive to Temporarily Adjust Staffing to Essential Personnel - Mar 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County EMA Seeks PPE Donations - Mar 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - OhioMeansJob Center to Suspend Public Access; Public Should Apply for Unemployment Online or Over Phone - Mar 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County Approves $200,000 to Food Bank for Emergency Distribution - Mar 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Board of Elections in Need of Poll Workers for Primary - Mar 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Job and Family Services, Animal Control and Sanitary Sewer Services to Temporarily Suspend Public Access - Mar 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Executive’s Statement on Activation of Emergency Operations Center - Mar 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Update on Continuity of Services - Mar 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Executive’s Statement on COVID-19 - Mar 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Office of Consumer Affairs Relocated to Tallmadge Ave - Mar 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Celebrates 180th Anniversary - Mar 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Celebrates Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month - Mar 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Honors Women's History Month - Feb 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County Executive Sponsoring Go Red for Women Events - Feb 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County Executive and Council Recognize Black History Month - Jan 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Police Academy Scholarship Recipients Hired as Sheriff Deputies - Jan 1, 2020 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Home Weatherization Assistance Program Served Over 100 Homes in 2019
- Dec 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Mayor Judge and Executive Shapiro Announce City Public Service Director Taking County Position; Replacement Named - Dec 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County employees show support for community in 2019 - Nov 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Dogtober adoption event results in placement of 187 cats and dogs - Nov 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Department of Finance and Budget receives national award - Nov 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County dog licenses go on sale December 1 - Oct 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County Executive Hosts On the Table Conversations - Oct 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County to host "Dogtober" adoption event throughout October - Oct 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - October named National Arts and Humanities Month in Summit County - Oct 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Executive Shapiro’s Statement on Abatement Strategy for Opioid Settlements - Oct 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit and Cuyahoga Counties Settle with Drug Maker and Distributors - Oct 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Next Generation 9-1-1 Consolidated Dispatch System Goes Live in Summit County, Cities of Akron, Green and University of Akron - Sep 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County Executive Spotlights Local Artists in Room with a View Exhibit - Sep 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Local Officials Cut Ribbon on First Housing Facility for Female Veterans - Aug 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County Executive Shapiro, Summit County Council, and FirstEnergy Foundation Step Up for Stand Down - Aug 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Akron Teen Honored with Summit for Kids Russ Pry Youth Award - Aug 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - 10th Annual Summit for Kids Expo Draws Thousands - Aug 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Staff Honored with Akron Urban League and Greater Akron Chamber Awards - Aug 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County Executive Touts Accomplishments and Opportunities in State of the County Address - Jul 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County to Host Summit for Kids Professional Symposium - Jul 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Honored with NACIO Awards of Excellence - Jul 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Executive Named Crain's Women of Note Honoree - Jul 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Executive Ilene Shapiro, Fiscal Officer Kristen Scalise Welcome New Amazon Investment in Summit County - Jul 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - State Awards Summit County Transportation Improvement District $334,000 for Area Development Projects - Jul 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Mural Reception to be held at Summit County Department of Job and Family Services on August 1 - Jun 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro to Appoint Diane Miller-Dawson as New Director of Finance & Budget - Jun 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County of Summit and City of Akron Played Host to Center for Homeland Defense and Security and FEMA for Executive Education Seminar - Jun 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Recognizes National Gun Violence Awareness Day - Jun 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Celebrates A Week to Change Direction - Jun 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Recognizes June 15 as Elder Abuse Awareness Day - Jun 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Chief of Staff Jason Dodson Stepping Down in August to Join Roetzel & Andress LPA; Finance Director Brian Nelsen Tapped as New Chief of Staff - Jun 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Introduces Residential PACE Financing for Home Energy Improvements - May 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County of Summit Joins Annual Akron-Summit Holocaust Commemoration and Awards Ceremony - May 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County of Summit Unveils Opportunity Zones Prospectus - May 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit and Medina Counties Celebrate 'In Demand Jobs Week' May 6-10 - May 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Employees Donate Funds and Food to Harvest for Hunger Campaign - May 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Officeholders Recognize Employees with High Point Awards; Heckman Honored with Cliff Skeen Award - Apr 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County of Summit Declares April Child Abuse and Family Awareness Month - Apr 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County of Summit Passes 2020 Census Awareness Resolution - Apr 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County of Summit Celebrates National Community Development Week - Apr 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Pays Tribute to Workers at Memorial Ceremony - Mar 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Executive Launches Economic Development Website, Premieres Promotional Video - Mar 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County of Summit Declares March Women's History Month - Mar 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Summer Youth Employment Program Registration to Open on April 1 - Mar 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - 2019 Summit for Kids Russ Pry Youth Award Nominations Now Being Accepted - Mar 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County of Summit Recognizes World Down Syndrome Day - Mar 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County to Hold Can Do! Dog Licensing Program at Acme Fresh Market Locations - Feb 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - March SNAP Benefits to be Partially Issued on February 22 - Feb 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Akron-Summit Holocaust Arts & Writing Contest Submission Deadline Extended - Feb 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Department of Sanitary Sewer Services Launches Online Payment Portal - Feb 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County of Summit Employees Raise $300 for American Heart Association - Jan 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County of Summit Partners with Ohio National Guard for Hazardous Materials Training - Jan 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit Artspace to Hold County Photo Exhibition - Jan 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County of Summit Raises over $500 for Local Salvation Army - Jan 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Department of Job and Family Services to Conduct Early Issuance of February SNAP Benefits - Jan 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County of Summit and City of Akron Sponsor 2019 Akron-Summit Holocaust Arts and Writing Contest - Jan 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Updates Regarding Assistance Programs Affected by Federal Government Shutdown - Jan 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Calyx Peak Companies Conducts Akron's First Medical Marijuana Harvest - Jan 1, 2019 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County of Summit Executive Sponsoring Go Red for Women Events in February
- Dec 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County of Summit – WWTP 36 (Upper Tuscarawas) RBC Replacement - Dec 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County to Hold 12 Dogs of Christmas/Meowy Christmas Adoption Event - Dec 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - WWTP 36 Environmental Assessment - Dec 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Department of Job and Family Services Announces New Business Hours - Dec 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County of Summit and City of Akron Break Ground at New Firestone Business Park - Nov 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County of Summit Dedicates World War II Memorial at Courthouse - Nov 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - 2019 Dog Licenses Go On Sale December 1st - Oct 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - 2018 Salvation Army - Oct 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - 2018 Complete Count Committee - Oct 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Declares Support for Issue 8 - Oct 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Celebrates International Day of the Girl - Oct 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - October is Energy Efficiency Month in Ohio - Oct 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County to Hold Annual Adopt-A-Thon on October 27, 2018 - Oct 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Declares October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Oct 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County of Summit, ReWorks and John S. Knight Center Collaborate for Zero Waste Event at 2018 State of the County Address - Oct 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Fall Adopt-A-Thon Results in Placement of 87 Animals - Oct 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Councilmembers Prentice and Soyars, County Executive Shapiro Introduce Pipeline Emergency Response Fund Legislation - Sep 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - 2018 ALZ Walk Press Release - Sep 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Babcock and Wilcox Announces Relocation to Akron’s East End - Sep 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro's Department of Finance and Budget Receives Distinguished Budget Award - Sep 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Hope United Breaks Ground on County Donated Land for Relapse Prevention Wellness Center - Aug 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - 2018 State of the County Press Release - Aug 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Stand Down PR - Aug 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Job and Family Services closed 08-18 - Aug 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit for Kids Youth Award Lourdes Montes - Aug 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Energy and HWAP Grant Funding - Aug 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - August is Child Support Awareness Month - Aug 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Reminder to Save the Date for the 9th Annual Summit for Kids Expo - Aug 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County to Build New Sanitary Sewer System in the Turkeyfoot Lake Area of New Franklin - Aug 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Jail Operations Advisory Commission Makes Recommendations on Increasing Safety, Efficiency and Quality of Jail Services - Aug 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County Executive Shapiro and County Council Pass Legislation Recognizing the Month of September as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in Summit County - Jul 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Transportation Improvement District Awarded $842,500 - Jul 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Dispatch Consolidation Final - Jul 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Animal Control to Hold Summer Adopt-A-Thon on July 28, 2018 - Jul 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - COUNTY OF SUMMIT RUSSELL M. PRY BUILDING TO CLOSE FOR REMAINDER OF DAY DUE TO MANDATORY EVACUATION - Jul 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - 2018 Summer Adopt-A-Thon Results in the Placement of 94 Animals - Jul 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Department of Job and Family Services Partnering with LeBron James Family Foundation’s I Promise School - Jun 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Contracts With Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank - Jun 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Alzheimers and Brain Awareness Month - Jun 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - 2018 Summit for Kids Awards Nominations Release - Jun 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Cuyahoga River Pedestrian Bridge Grant Funding - Jun 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Children Services Board Levy - Jun 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - CDBG and Home 2018 Investment Partnership Program - Jun 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County to Collaborate with City of Barberton on Wastewater Treatment Plant Projects - Jun 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Receives United Way’s Visionary Award - May 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - May is Public Assistance Fraud Awareness Month - May 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - SOAR Award 2018 - May 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - In Demand Jobs Week - May 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Reentry Event - May 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Harvest for Hunger Campaign Results - Apr 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - 2018 Summer YouthEmployment - Apr 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro Receives Autism Ambassador Award - Apr 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - National Community Development Week - Apr 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Village of Clinton Sanitary Sewer Plan - Apr 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Can Do Event April 2018 - Apr 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Can Do Event 2018 Results - Mar 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Job and Family Services Closed 03-22 and 03-23 - Mar 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - 9-1-1 Video Contest - Mar 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Project Learn Award - Mar 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit for Kids Russ Pry Youth Award Nominations - Mar 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Women's History Month - Mar 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - National Consumer Protection Week - Mar 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - DJFS Introduces New Call-in Application Model - Mar 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Ohio Erie Canalway Grant PR - Mar 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Development Fund Western Reserve Grant - Feb 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Go Red for Women - Feb 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - New Deputy Director - Feb 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - P3 Infrastructure Revolving Loan Fund - Feb 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Historical Society Grant - Feb 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - DJFS Closed February 20th - Feb 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Capital Plan - Jan 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Victim Assistance and Humane Society Grants - Jan 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County and City Land Swap - Jan 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Go Red for Women - Jan 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Staffing Changes - Jan 1, 2018 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Human Trafficking Awareness Month
- Dec 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Opioid Litigation - Nov 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - 2018 Dog Licenses Available December 1st - Nov 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - 8th Annual Adopt-A-Thon Results - Oct 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Susan G. Komen Fundraiser - Oct 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Dispatch - Oct 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - DJFS and HR Director Named - Oct 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - FI Community Housing - Oct 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Oct 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Budget Award - Oct 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - November Adopt-A-Thon - Oct 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - State of the County - Oct 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act - Sep 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County Issue 4 - Sep 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Issue 3 - Sep 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Room with a View Artist Linda Lyell - Sep 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Family and Community Services Veterans - Sep 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Families and Communities Interdisciplinary Seminar - Aug 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County to Expand Akron Energy Special Improvement District Throughout Summit County to Promote Energy-Efficiency Improvements - Aug 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County Executive Ilene Shapiro Signs Legislation Providing Homeless Prevention Services for Victims of Domestic Violence - Aug 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County Executive Shapiro Sponsors Habitat for Humanity’s 200th Home in Summit County - Aug 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Executive Creates Advisory Council on Diversity and Inclusion - Aug 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Executive Shapiro Congratulates Akron Public Schools Superintendent David James as he is named the 48th President of the Buckeye Association of School Administrators - Aug 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Executive Wins Mayors' Cup Challenge - Jul 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Department of Job and Family Services to Delay Opening Until Noon on July 31, 2017 for Russell M. Pry Building Dedication - Jul 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Transportation Improvement District Awarded $400,000 in Grant Funding for Economic Development and Roadway Improvements - Jul 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro Recognizes the Month of August as Summit Kids Month in Summit County - Jul 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County Executive Ilene Shapiro Praises Animal Control and Community on Successful Adopt-a-Thon - Jul 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Triangle Building to be dedicated as the Russell M. Pry Building - Jun 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Leads Initiative to Save Costs and Improve Efficiency in Local Prosecutors’ Offices - Jun 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County of Summit Awarded Nearly $1 Million Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Court Program Grant - Jun 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Animal Control to Hold Summer Adopt-A-Thon on July 15, 2017 - Jun 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Employee Recognition Day Recognizes 19 Employees; Russ Pry Honored with the Cliff Skeen Award - Jun 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County Council Adopts Legislation to Place Renewal of the Summit County Developmental Disabilities Board Levy on November 2017 Ballot - Jun 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Can Do! Dog Licensing Program Set for Saturday, June 24th at Five Acme Fresh Market Locations - Jun 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County of Summit and Three Cities Explore Consolidation of Public Safety Dispatch Operations - Jun 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Executive Recognizes June as LGBT Pride Month - Jun 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro Congratulates Akron Zoo on New "Curious Creatures" Exhibit * - May 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Receives SOAR Awards - May 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Executive Shapiro Recognizes Summit County EMS during EMS Week, May 21-27 - May 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - In Honor of National Drug Court Month, Executive Shapiro Proclaims May 22nd as "Turning Point Drug Court Day" - May 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Akron Residents Mistakenly Receive Letter to Sign Up for Utility Line Warranty - May 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro joins Summa Health to celebrate breaking ground on their new West Tower - May 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council pass legislation naming Mental Health Awareness Month and Infrastructure Week - May 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County of Summit, Development Finance Authority of Summit County Fund Down-Payment for Jobs Program to Spur Local Development - May 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - The County of Summit earns national achievement award for "Bringing Mental Health to Main Street" - May 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Selects NOPEC for Opt-Out Natural Gas Aggregation Program - Apr 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County Executive Ilene Shapiro, County Council and Development Finance Authority of Summit County Announce Down-Payment for Jobs Program - Apr 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County 2017 Summer Youth Employment Program Registration Is Underway - Apr 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Attends Training for Emergencies - Apr 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council Declare Summit County Autism Friendly - First in State - Apr 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro Commemorates Holocaust Days of Remembrance - Mar 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro Announces Hiring of State Representative Greta Johnson - Mar 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - The Russell M. Pry Endowed Memorial Scholarship The Russell M. Pry Endowed Memorial Scholarship - Mar 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Executive Ilene Shapiro Names June Carr Deputy Director of Employee Benefits - Mar 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County and Akron among 20 Counties and Cities in the Nation to Receive Grants to Design, Test Innovative Criminal Justice Reforms - Mar 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - 2017 Summit for Kids Russ Pry Youth Award, Nominations Now Being Accepted - Mar 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro Sends Letter Urging Congressional Leaders to Preserve Municipal Bond Tax-Exemption - Mar 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - State of Ohio Awards $500,000 Grant for Emergency 9-1-1 Software to County and Several Municipal Partners - Feb 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - County Executive Ilene Shapiro, County Council and First Energy Foundation Support The Battered Women's Shelter - Feb 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Statement by Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro on the Appointment of Interim President and CEO Dr. Cliff Deveny - Jan 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Time is Running Out to Purchase 2017 Dog Licenses, Summit County Will Sell Dog Licenses at Five Acme Fresh Market Locations on Saturday, January 28 - Jan 1, 2017 :
Press Release: Akron, OH - Time is Running Out Dog License Sale Results
Summit County Executive
Ohio Building - 8th Floor
175 South Main Street
Akron, OH 44308
Ohio Building - 8th Floor
175 South Main Street
Akron, OH 44308
